Brush holder



Patented May 2, 1931?] unito c SEGNE ARCADE. ilEiNUFACTURNG COMPANY, OF FEEJJPQRT, LLNG-XS, il. CGRFGEATON OF ELNOIS YT CE AND FRED ce In,

BRUSH HOLDER Appleation filed October 3, 1831.

Our invention relates more particularly to devices lor attaching brushes to handles, and our primary object is to provide a novel, simple and economical construction ot' this character involving relatively few parts and which may be readily applied to, and detachable from, a brush, and readily adjustable to different sizes of brushes,

Referring to the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is plan sectional view of a brush construct-ion the handle and brush of which are connected together by holder' means constructed in accordance with our invention, the section being taken at the irregular line 1 1 on Fig. 3 and viewed in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 2 is a view in front elevation of the construction of Fig. 1.

Figure 3 is a cross sectional view oi' the construction of the preceding figures, the section being taken at the line. 3 on Fig. 1 and viewed in the direction ot the arrow; and

Figure 4l, a section taken at the line 4l on F 3 and viewed in the direction of the arrow.

ll`he particular illustrated construction of brush holder comprises a .split socket member 5 adapted to receive and clamp thereto, the lower end of a brush handle ti which, by way of example, may be a bar or pole of such length as to permit the user, while standing substantially erect, to manipulate the brush across the floor.

rllhe lower end of the member 5 terminates in spaced apart plate portions 7 preferably rounded at their under surfaces at opposite ends thereof, as represented at 8 and 9, respectively.

The device also comprises a clamp jaw 10 in the term of a yoke the ends oi3 its arms having inturne'd parts 11 which extend into openings in the plates 7, adapting the yoke 10 to swing on the member 5. The forward cross bar portion 12 ci the yoke 10 is deflected downwardly to adapt it to lap the front edge of the back or" a brush to be clamped, as for example the brush represented generally at 13 and the back of which is represented at 14.

The device also comprises a clamp jaw Serial No. 553,?64.

15 for engaging the rear edge of the brushback, this aw being shown as in the form of a rod the rear end of which is bent downwardly as represented at 16 to engage the rear edge ot the brush-back and the terminal end of which is bent forwardly as represented at 17 to underlie the brush-back.

The jaw 15 is connected at its iront end with the cross-piece 18 of a yoke 19 pivotally connected at its rearwardly extending arms 20, which extend into the space between the plates T, with the trent ends of these plates as by rivets represented at 21, the pivots Q1 being located in iront et', and, in the clamped position oi' the parts, above, the pivoting ends 11 of the arms of the yoke 10, as shown in Fig. 3.

ln the use of the device, assuming the mem- 1eer 5 to extend at an angle to the vertical to the lett in 3 in which position of the parts the jaws 10 and 15 will be separated a snliicient distance to permit them to be applied to embraein position about the brushback at the trent and rear edges of the latter, the operator swings the member 5 by the handle portion 6, to the right in Fig. 3 to the position therein shown, the member 15 rocking at the edges oit its plate portions 7 against the top et the brush back and drawthe jaws 10 and 15 toward each other, the pivoted connection of the yoke 19 with the plates 'Z thereby becoming positioned above a line joining the pivots 11 and the portion of the yoke 10 at which it engages the front edge of the brnsh head, as shown in Fig. 3, and thereby locking the helder clamp against accidental movement to brush releasing position. ly preference, and especially where the brush-bach to be clamped is ot relatively hard material, the jaws 12 and 15 are of a material which is slightly springy to permit the movement et the parts ot the holder to the po i ion as above stated.

ien is made Jfor varying the distance e brush engaging part-s of the aws 10 and 15 to adapt the clamp holder to brush es having dierent widths of backs. ln i "Zeni constrr vtion shown the adjustment referred to is provided for by adjustably engaging tl e rod 15 with the yoke 19 as by providing a screw thread 22 on the front end of the rod l5 which engages a similar thread in the opening in the cross bar 18 through which this rod extends.

lVhile we have illustrated and described a particular construction embodying our invention, we do not wish to be understood as intending to limit it thereto as the same may be variously modified and altered without departing from the spirit of our invention.

lVhat we claim as new, and desire to se cure by Letters Patent, is:

l. A brush holder comprising jaws adapted to clamp a brush therebetween, a handle portion by which to manipulate the brush, said jaws separately pivoted to said handle portion to provide clamping action thereoi1 by swinging movement oit' the handle, and means for relatively adjusting said jaws to accommodate the holder to brushes ot' diierent sizes.

2. A brush holder comprising jaws adapted to clamp a brush therebetween, and a handle portion by which to manipulate the brush, said jaws engaging said handle portion at different points thereon and in such position relative to each other that when said handle portion is swung in one direction said jaws will be relatively moved to clamp the brush.

3. A brush holder comprising jaws adapted to clamp a brush therebetween, and a handle portion by which to manipulate the brush, said jaws being pivotally connected with said handle portion at different points thereon and in such position relative to each other that when said handle portion is swung in one direction said jaws will be relatively moved to clamp the brush.

t. brush holder comprising jawsadapted to clamp a brush therebetween, and a handle portion by which to manipulate the brush, said jaws being pivotally connected with said handle portion at different points thereon and in such position relative to each other thatwhen said handle portion is swung in one direction said jaws will be relatively moved to clamp the brush and the pivot of one of said jaws will extend above and between the line connecting the pivot of t-he other of said jaws with the point of engagement of said last-referred-to jaw with the brush.

5. A brush holder comprising aws adapted to clamp a brush therebetween, a handle portion by which to manipulate the brush, one of said jaws being in the form of a yoke pivoted to said handle portion, and the other of said aws comprising a rod having a portion to engage the brush, a second yoke pivoted to said handle portion and engaged by said rod-jaw and extending in said firstnamcd yoke, the pivoted connections of said yokes with said handle portion being at different points thereon.

6. A brush holder comprising jaws adapted to clamp a brush therebetween, a handle portion by which to manipulate the brush, and having a portion adapted to bear against the upper side of the brush, said jaws engaging said handle portion at different points thereon and in such position relative to each other that when said handle portion is swung in one direction said jaws will be relatively moved to clamp the brush and said handle portion will press against the upper side of the brush.

7. A brush holder comprising a handle portion presenting spaced apart plate portions at its lower end, jaws adapted to clamp a brush therebetween, one of said aws being in the form of a yoke straddling said plates and pivoted to the latter, the other of said jaws presenting a rod portion, a second yoke located between said plates and pivoted thereto, said rod portion engaging said Second yoke, said plates bearing against the upper surface of the brush and the pivot of said second yoke being located above and between a line connecting the pivot of said first-named yoke and the portion of the latter which clamps against the brush.

VANCE S. FIR-ESTONE. FRED SVARD. 

